tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74218409025738277802016-10-09T08:18:27.564-05:00Tom Floyd's Captain Spectre and the Lightning LegionA place to post things about production of Captain Spectre projects, other special art projects, ramblings about sequential art, serials, pulps and illustration.Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-65365395431656237702015-12-23T09:06:00.001-06:002015-12-23T09:06:02.317-06:00Christmas time.......Hello Loyal Legionnaires...... if any are still around. <br /><br />I did manage a Christmas Captain Spectre image this year, in spite of all else. It took forever to do it seemed like. Stealing a minute here and there, while struggling with the day job still, and Carson of Venus.<br />Seems my health is really starting to effect my working speed and stamina. I am barely keeping up with Carson and the day job deadlines. &nbsp;I know people don't like it, you think i do????? &nbsp;Things i used to pencil and ink in a day now takes days!!!! You think i could possibly like that as a life!! Not in your life. &nbsp; I know they are thinking of letting me go from the day job, hell i haven't had a raise or a good review in years. &nbsp;They have their paper trail in place, so it is only a matter of time. &nbsp;But that is ok i am ready for it.....anytime. &nbsp;If they think they have won, the laugh is on them. I win. <br /><br />Other than that, mentally i think i am ok....just the body is failing fast. &nbsp;Tough to hold a pencil, to move my arms, Hell to do anything anymore. &nbsp;Plus when i do move i have to contend with a form or nerve tremors.... they used to call it palsy back in the day..... but anyway i have it and it gets a little worse each day.... anyway enough of that shit.<br /><br />Christmas holds such wonderful memories from childhood. &nbsp;i wish i could make christmas like that again someday. &nbsp;But, i just can't. &nbsp;It just doesn't happen anymore. &nbsp;Things are sure lost in the dust of the past. &nbsp;i just hope everyone can understand that, that needs too. <br /><br />Anyway, here is the Holiday image from Captain Spectre, and Rocket this year. &nbsp;Consider this the family photo, the Holiday newsletter, and all from me you all of you out there........ Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!!! .....i hope it is a better one ........<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WrFrTYqdJ4c/Vnq4Te2enHI/AAAAAAAABTo/1ZEnQiQzEWI/s1600/2015XMASweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WrFrTYqdJ4c/Vnq4Te2enHI/AAAAAAAABTo/1ZEnQiQzEWI/s320/2015XMASweb.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-16726968143255740572015-06-24T17:47:00.002-05:002015-06-24T17:47:27.804-05:00been a very long time.........Hello out there Loyal Legionnaires..... if anyone is left?<br /><br />I have no excuses for missing postings, i always seem to have something else going. &nbsp;And again mainly it has been my health. &nbsp;My doctor i have had for close to a decade retired, so i had to go thru the process for finding a new one. &nbsp;With a lot of my affections that is somewhat of a chore. &nbsp;On top of that i had to have some surgery, minor but the recovery process has been a long one. &nbsp;Other than that i am still trying to hold down my day job, and produce a page for Carson of Venus each week, skipping every fourth week as a rest period.<br /><br />This is a sample, actually the 84th page in the series, getting close to the end of the Burroughs book Lost on Venus. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NjwK6U65KAc/VYszBbNU4bI/AAAAAAAABQI/kVSjNsSM-QE/s1600/COV84sketchblogversion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NjwK6U65KAc/VYszBbNU4bI/AAAAAAAABQI/kVSjNsSM-QE/s320/COV84sketchblogversion.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />So once again i apologize for not updating. &nbsp;I know you are tired of hearing that. &nbsp;But once again Captain Spectre isn't dead until i am...... and i am far from it, i hope..........<br /><br />thanks to you, Loyal Legionnaires!!!!!Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-67679833513220462772014-12-23T14:37:00.002-06:002014-12-23T14:37:57.031-06:00my god it is Christmas time!!!!....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-obduAl5uRlE/VJnQhAdxn4I/AAAAAAAABMc/MykU_ZMjPUU/s1600/xmas2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-obduAl5uRlE/VJnQhAdxn4I/AAAAAAAABMc/MykU_ZMjPUU/s1600/xmas2014.jpg" height="320" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OK loyal Legionnaires.....what can i say. &nbsp;Once again i have been so out of it that all this time has gone by without a new posting. &nbsp;i am sorry. &nbsp;The Carson strip and the day job just keep me going and i never seem to get much time to myself. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Never fear tho, as the good Captain is never out of my mind. &nbsp;He actually amazes me that he never leaves. &nbsp;Other characters i have created come and go, but he never leaves. &nbsp;So i looked thru some quick sketches and found this one. i repurposed it into this year's christmas post. &nbsp;So i hope you enjoy it, and have a great holiday season!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each day brings me closer to being able to retire from the day job. &nbsp;i hope i make it, as i have plans. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But we must take each day, good or bad. &nbsp;Or like in my case there are no more good days, only bad and worse. &nbsp;i also know it is that way for some of my loyal Legionnaires, and i do hope we have more 'good' days than bad or worse. &nbsp;We all have to stick together in this. &nbsp;So again Merry Christmas, Happy New Year..... or whatever the holidays you observe. &nbsp;Just be safe and well in your travels.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-59654895215285321132014-10-11T20:32:00.002-05:002014-10-11T20:32:55.765-05:00Crazy days...... normal in other words....Again i apologize for not posting..... but it seems i am in a rut of sorts. <br /><br />By day i am working three projects at the day job. &nbsp;While i wait on feedback on one i work on the other ones and rotate on and on. &nbsp;By night and weekends i pencil, ink and letter Carson of Venus™ for Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., as i am sure most of you know already. &nbsp;here is a sneak peek of the next Carson..... he is the 'guest' in a Venusian mansion, but thinking he is really a prisoner. &nbsp;Tune in to find out at: <a href="http://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/">Edgar Rice Burroughs comics.</a>&nbsp;<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F1msQVAl42c/VDnX_KVOF6I/AAAAAAAABLQ/_TkmcUADHpc/s1600/64CarsonPortrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F1msQVAl42c/VDnX_KVOF6I/AAAAAAAABLQ/_TkmcUADHpc/s1600/64CarsonPortrait.jpg" height="320" width="311" /></a></div><br />It is still only 1.99 a month and you get close to 12 strips a week. &nbsp;The talent is growing too. &nbsp;Comic greats like Roy Thomas, Chuck Dixon, Rick Leonardi, Tom Grindberg, lots of others join Martin Powell, writer of several of the strips, me, and Diana Leto on Carson Napier's story.<br /><br />Ok, that is my rut....my week.... and most all of my time. &nbsp;Especially now as Carson's story is moving to new lands. &nbsp;We are finally getting to more 'civilized' areas of the planet. So we have new monsters, new weapons, new styles of architecture, costumes, and even vehicles on the land and in the air to design. &nbsp;All that takes some time. &nbsp;So give it a try sometime. Design a whole world. Grab a book and try to make it come to life. Then you will know the world i live in. &nbsp;The Carson story winds through five novels....well four novels and a novella. &nbsp;We are only about two-thirds thru the second book, so we have a good bit to go. &nbsp;And of course with more things to design, visualize, and figure out.<br /><br />Oh also working on some ideas for some game illustrations, so make that three jobs i am trying to get thru, and with my hands and rotten nervous system it is getting tough.<br /><br />'til next time Loyal Legionnaires..... things are also moving forward at a snails pace on your hero and mine..... Captain Spectre - Phantom Soldier of the Skies!!!!<br /><br /><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-43261800361097428482014-08-17T19:06:00.000-05:002014-08-17T19:06:54.624-05:00another one of those days.....It always seems to happen. No matter what i try or do, when i get just a little bit ahead on the Carson of Venus™strip, somedays my nervous system falls apart. &nbsp;I stay on my meds, i have too or it gets worse, but today my nerves took over and i have had the 'shakes' all day. &nbsp;I never know from day to day when it is going to happen. &nbsp;But today was one of those days when it hit with a vengeance. &nbsp;I barely got the next Carson strip done and lettered and sent off. &nbsp;Man i hate it. &nbsp;With my eyes shaking, and hands it makes it really tough to hold a brush and pound out an inked page. &nbsp;It also makes me very tired. &nbsp;Think of it as trying to ink and see while being in one of those old style weight reduction machines....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5AanUqIdD3g/U_FBmDnz3II/AAAAAAAABHI/hjp0Oxt6fo8/s1600/article-2241075-1649F7BB000005DC-793_306x423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5AanUqIdD3g/U_FBmDnz3II/AAAAAAAABHI/hjp0Oxt6fo8/s1600/article-2241075-1649F7BB000005DC-793_306x423.jpg" height="320" width="231" /></a></div><br />.... remember those things???? well that is what today has been like. &nbsp;Anyway i did finish the page for next week, and some color guides for some new people arriving in the strip.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqf-4h2IV5w/U_FCNjYsn3I/AAAAAAAABHw/dJ2ZKQnn_Qo/s1600/EroShan1colorguide2web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqf-4h2IV5w/U_FCNjYsn3I/AAAAAAAABHw/dJ2ZKQnn_Qo/s1600/EroShan1colorguide2web.jpg" height="320" width="233" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8A85eyq_FPk/U_FCNd8RvaI/AAAAAAAABHk/H5n33-fylzA/s1600/helmet1color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8A85eyq_FPk/U_FCNd8RvaI/AAAAAAAABHk/H5n33-fylzA/s1600/helmet1color.jpg" height="227" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DDRYySMQcK0/U_FCM_4orzI/AAAAAAAABHg/B3T1eyooLNE/s1600/HavatooHeadress1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DDRYySMQcK0/U_FCM_4orzI/AAAAAAAABHg/B3T1eyooLNE/s1600/HavatooHeadress1.jpg" height="311" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also we are getting to the more civilized areas of Venus in the strip, so actually working on more designs for buildings, cities, more ray guns, military uniforms, and even ground vehicles. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also one of the panels i previewed on Facebook got a good response from people so sneaking it here too as some readers don't do the Facebook thing.... yea you know who you are, and didn't want you guys to miss out. &nbsp; it is a simple panel, but like i said got a good response from fans and even Jim at Edgar Rice Burroughs inc. &nbsp;So all in all that made me happy. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xFE4ezlIUDE/U_FCFWiKzLI/AAAAAAAABHY/5BUzZdY-5h8/s1600/week58pencilHot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xFE4ezlIUDE/U_FCFWiKzLI/AAAAAAAABHY/5BUzZdY-5h8/s1600/week58pencilHot.jpg" height="320" width="173" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D8JLybztOMM/U_FCC6I6i_I/AAAAAAAABHQ/kIKl9xvO9EU/s1600/COV58kiss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D8JLybztOMM/U_FCC6I6i_I/AAAAAAAABHQ/kIKl9xvO9EU/s1600/COV58kiss.jpg" height="320" width="122" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">'til next time......thanks for tuning in.....i am going to go see if i can get rid of the 'shakes' ...... thanks for understanding. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-5800826597471805112014-08-05T17:36:00.003-05:002014-08-05T17:38:09.868-05:00Carson of Venus merchandise!!!Edgar Rice Burroughs inc. has started producing tee shirts to help spread the word about all the online goodness that the strips are producing. &nbsp;And of course one of the shirts is a cool Carson of Venus™ shirt. &nbsp;They also have done shirts for all the other strips, from Tarzan to John Carter.... cool stuff is happening. And i expect more things to come from them. &nbsp;so give them a look see at<br /><br />http://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/store/<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SsyM_AmbNEw/U-FcG-GGvCI/AAAAAAAABGw/a4VpFmFRav8/s1600/Carson_of_Venus__53d0437d3d836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SsyM_AmbNEw/U-FcG-GGvCI/AAAAAAAABGw/a4VpFmFRav8/s1600/Carson_of_Venus__53d0437d3d836.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br />The shirts run just a bit small, so take that with a grain of salt when ordering your size. &nbsp;I have one, yes of course a Carson one, and they are great quality shirts. Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-56751347742363662262014-07-27T13:46:00.003-05:002014-07-27T13:46:52.522-05:00If you don't get it right the first time.....Ok, i won't whine about being so busy and in ill health i can't update my blog... cause i always do that. &nbsp;I hate to even mention anything about it. &nbsp;So that is all i will say this time.<br /><br />Anyway, what i wanted to talk a bit about is - if you don't get it right the first time, you might want to try again....<br /><br />i got a script the other day, of course by Martin Powell - writer on Carson of Venus™, that said in one panel:&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px;">Cut to a close-up of Nalte, wide-eyed with wonder. &nbsp;</span>So as the penciller/inker i have to translate that into some form of image. &nbsp;Of course characters need to act in two ways. One way is thru the dialog, the spoken word or the thoughts in a caption block. &nbsp;You know, caption blocks are the rectangular blocks of descriptors or thoughts in panels that help tell the story. &nbsp;The other way for them to act is thru the body posture or body language of the character. &nbsp;Think about that like the way actors in silent films push the limit and overact to get the point across.<br /><br />In the Carson of Venus™ strip, the female character Nalte is on a quest with Carson Napier to find and rescue Duare, Carson's love in the story. &nbsp;Anyway Nalte is a very strong and fiery character who has more or less fallen for Carson. &nbsp;But, Carson only has eyes for Duare at first. &nbsp;So i have to remember that when posing Nalte. &nbsp;Thru her actions and expressions i am always trying to show a little of that forlorn love or lust. &nbsp;During this current strip, Nalte watches as Carson takes on three armed zombies. &nbsp;(That is right, Edgar Rice Burroughs in the 1930's was using zombies as an army of bad guys. Martin and i have dubbed them the "Zombies from Venus", cause that would make an awesome serial or film.) &nbsp;So here is poor Nalte watching the man she wants showing off his prowess whooping up on these three zombies. &nbsp;And she likes what she sees. &nbsp;So i placed her partly in the shadows, as in the script the zombies have ignored her and ganged up on Carson. &nbsp;And this was the original panel i created.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cc-GrANY4Ps/U9VDeR06HlI/AAAAAAAABF8/q9H2ke3evl4/s1600/SluttyNalte1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cc-GrANY4Ps/U9VDeR06HlI/AAAAAAAABF8/q9H2ke3evl4/s1600/SluttyNalte1.jpg" height="320" width="179" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanted Nalte wide eyed, and i also thought that i would give her mouth that kind of 'hmmm, boy' like reaction. &nbsp;This panel, well the idea was sound, didn't work out. &nbsp;I tried more shadow and cross hatching, but nothing i did helped....it was crappy, and a lost cause. &nbsp;The eyes didn't look right, they were also too far apart, the nose too small, and damn - just try drawing someone licking their lips and see how hard that really is to do. &nbsp; i cut it out of the strip and now had a window to fill. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So i thought i would go a bit more slutty. Pushing the acting, like in a silent movie. &nbsp;So i pushed her head back, making her look thru her eyes in that over the cheek sexy look. &nbsp;This also pushed the emphasis on her lips and tongue. &nbsp;Which is still hard as hell to get right. &nbsp;So this was the result.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cIMQ7RBur5g/U9VFdE-Dz9I/AAAAAAAABGI/w-2wUGIcyKM/s1600/SluttyNalte.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cIMQ7RBur5g/U9VFdE-Dz9I/AAAAAAAABGI/w-2wUGIcyKM/s1600/SluttyNalte.jpg" height="320" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So i liked this version. &nbsp;But then the more i thought about it and looked at it, the more slutty she seemed. &nbsp;So i thought i would ask a couple of other people about this panel. &nbsp;Well they got the same feeling i was feeling - too slutty. &nbsp;And we can't have that. &nbsp;So back to the drawing board. &nbsp;And i was guided to more of a subtle up look with her, and this was the result...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jrwEJ_p3tYM/U9VGlPFmfOI/AAAAAAAABGU/JLlwzPy3PGc/s1600/LessSluttyNalteInks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jrwEJ_p3tYM/U9VGlPFmfOI/AAAAAAAABGU/JLlwzPy3PGc/s1600/LessSluttyNalteInks.jpg" height="320" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So all you readers and fans out there - this is just a little peak into what a struggling comic artist goes thru on a daily basis. &nbsp;If at first you don't succeed - go back to the drawing board ! &nbsp;Sometimes a drawing, a pose, some perspective, or atmosphere just doesn't work out like you want it. &nbsp;So don't be afraid of that deadly tool : the eraser!!! &nbsp;Sometimes you just have to start all over. And sometimes over and over...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course this adds to the time it takes to produce a page, a book, a story. &nbsp;Some people just think it is all easy and just flows out in a few minutes. &nbsp;But, there are so many processes in the production of a drawing or story. &nbsp;Layout, design, posing, acting, anatomy and lighting are just a few of the things you have to try to be good at to tell your story. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just never give up.... keep drawing... keep drawing each day, day in and day out. &nbsp;It doesn't matter if you are feeling bad, outright sick, tired, hot, cold, or depressed - you must try to draw each day. &nbsp;You have to love it and crave it...... now go create something!!!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-9679189972522067132014-05-22T18:46:00.000-05:002014-05-22T18:46:11.293-05:00my god!!!! has it really been almost half a year gone by!Well, loyal Legionnaires, i am truly sorry for not posting…but to be honest not much has changed. Health issues still abound, and the day job goes on and on, as does Carson of Venus™.<br /><br />Carson is within weeks of completing the first full years run. And we should adventure on from there. We are well into the second book of the series, and we plan to get all five of them in, before we possibly move Carson Napier into new and exciting adventures on Venus. So stick around. As he is becoming more and more like Flash Gordon with all the extra women hanging around.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-McfuC_w8jOU/U36J7KGIhJI/AAAAAAAABDI/2k3IMSKZrAM/s1600/cov47blacktease.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-McfuC_w8jOU/U36J7KGIhJI/AAAAAAAABDI/2k3IMSKZrAM/s1600/cov47blacktease.jpg" height="320" width="159" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also made it down to Kansas City twice this year. Once to the Kansas City PlanetComicCon. Man that show has gotten large. I sure wish i had a Captain Spectre book to sell, but i was there to try to get people to sign up for the Burroughs online strips.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSW_QUO7uNw/U36K7gUw9BI/AAAAAAAABDQ/Pv3JEl6ShAQ/s1600/KCConDrawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSW_QUO7uNw/U36K7gUw9BI/AAAAAAAABDQ/Pv3JEl6ShAQ/s1600/KCConDrawing.jpg" height="264" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then had a artist alley table at the Spectrum Live event there. &nbsp;And got to talk with friends Mark Schultz and Greg Manchess. &nbsp;Love talking with those guys if only for ten minutes.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KBFJcI7SI7E/U36LSUSim3I/AAAAAAAABDY/JhWbO8aVp3E/s1600/photo-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KBFJcI7SI7E/U36LSUSim3I/AAAAAAAABDY/JhWbO8aVp3E/s1600/photo-3.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZYDa7Yay8o/U36LYYOY4LI/AAAAAAAABDg/LWvnPtvm-fs/s1600/photo-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZYDa7Yay8o/U36LYYOY4LI/AAAAAAAABDg/LWvnPtvm-fs/s1600/photo-2.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well like i say every time….i will try to post more often. The strange thing is the older i get the faster time slips away!!!! Elders always told me this, but i never believed it until now. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have one more con in me before thinking of giving up the life of a con goer. It is just getting too expensive, and my traveling days are just about over. &nbsp;But we shall see….i never know from day to day. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">thanks Loyal Legionnaires……keep the faith, one day Captain Spectre will return~~&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-91084837194336702052013-12-31T10:55:00.001-06:002013-12-31T10:55:21.368-06:00Heading into 2014…...Well here i am with my head hung low….. as i venture into 2014. <br /><br />2013 wasn't the greatest year i have ever had, as i am sure if you look over some of the posts will tell you. &nbsp;I am still stricken by the loss of my best friend, Chopper. &nbsp;The toll the medicines are taking on my mind and body, and of course the failing of my nerves, joints, muscles etc. <br /><br />I won't really go into any of the details, just know that i am NOT involved with the Tarzan - Jungle Tales book that will be coming out in 2014. &nbsp;Some things happened with the deadline and i just couldn't produce the quality of art that i wanted to produce in the timeframe allowed. &nbsp;Maybe if i didn't have a 40+ hours a week day job, and a page of Carson of Venus to pencil, ink, and letter each week maybe i could have made it. &nbsp;i was sad to have to let Tarzan go like that, but i just couldn't think of putting out sub par work for that character. &nbsp;So here are a couple of the 'pages' i had worked on for my part. And i hope you can see what i was planning on doing here. &nbsp;Pushing it. The more time you have with art the better it gets, with this type of stuff.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nis24US6C2M/UsL0DB9LsXI/AAAAAAAAA_c/e8evD5z6rQs/s1600/MoonPinUpPencils1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nis24US6C2M/UsL0DB9LsXI/AAAAAAAAA_c/e8evD5z6rQs/s320/MoonPinUpPencils1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SoQYpkKYjCw/UsL0OO1fXfI/AAAAAAAAA_k/NoZpD3gAHqY/s1600/Moon1at400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SoQYpkKYjCw/UsL0OO1fXfI/AAAAAAAAA_k/NoZpD3gAHqY/s320/Moon1at400.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br />So anyway, i can only seem to hope to hold down my day job, and the weekly Carson of Venus strip over at Edgar Rice Burroughs™ site. &nbsp;<br /><br />Of the Carson of Venus strip has reached a milestone for sure….. we have ended the first novel 'Pirates of Venus' in the strip and jump into the next novel of the five book series 'Lost on Venus'. &nbsp;the Carson Napier novels have been a bit special to me since i was a kid. &nbsp;They were my favorites behind the Tarzan novels in thrills for me.<br /><br />Here is a extra special sneak at week 31 of the Carson of Venus™ series we are doing. &nbsp;As we flash back to 1930s in LA at a ERB book signing/release of Pirates of Venus. &nbsp;Also showing the psychic link between ERB and Carson Napier as the story builds.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0S_Slt0JbDc/UsL1CCZxOuI/AAAAAAAAA_w/ZTYZXv9p2sI/s1600/COV31letters-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0S_Slt0JbDc/UsL1CCZxOuI/AAAAAAAAA_w/ZTYZXv9p2sI/s320/COV31letters-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well again i can't promise updates more often, but again i will try. &nbsp;This new year, i would like for my health to stabilize more, so i could produce more work….. and by work i mean CAPTAIN SPECTRE!!! &nbsp;I have come to realize i am not much good to anyone but myself and Captain Spectre. So other than the day job, Carson and the Captain…..i am all alone here. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">thanks to my Loyal Legionnaires…..and you know who you are!!!!</div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-2533540955698947792013-08-21T14:59:00.002-05:002013-08-21T15:00:41.534-05:00my best friend is gone..... for Chopper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">well loyal legionnaires...... it pains me greatly to post this time around.... there will be no art, no talk of projects............... just my sadness. &nbsp;the greatest friend i have ever had is gone.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-64fzTD8tVJE/UhUVxu2BkxI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/kHM0wrb_JyM/s1600/DSCF0029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-64fzTD8tVJE/UhUVxu2BkxI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/kHM0wrb_JyM/s320/DSCF0029.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">he was every my guardian and protector..... my alarm clock.... the boss of the whole place. &nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WxSu-e-VXFQ/UhUUyfH6bjI/AAAAAAAAA6k/r5K3TMjUOE0/s1600/chopperPose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WxSu-e-VXFQ/UhUUyfH6bjI/AAAAAAAAA6k/r5K3TMjUOE0/s320/chopperPose.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">he was and will be in my every thought..... forever.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gd5lGbYSfyQ/UhUUytbVzpI/AAAAAAAAA6o/Bj7EoAl8a2M/s1600/chopperFetching.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gd5lGbYSfyQ/UhUUytbVzpI/AAAAAAAAA6o/Bj7EoAl8a2M/s320/chopperFetching.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i would lose sight of him as he went off on his adventures on the farm... but then i would turn and see a sight like this and i would laugh....i don't laugh very much, and probably won't for a very long time.... not a real laugh, just those society ones.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zZKbcl7p6Tw/UhUVWQ31FWI/AAAAAAAAA68/mu57BAT_8H0/s1600/tom_chopper3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zZKbcl7p6Tw/UhUVWQ31FWI/AAAAAAAAA68/mu57BAT_8H0/s320/tom_chopper3.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">he sat with me the long hours i work somedays... he would only complain a little at the idleness of creating a comic page... but finally i would give in and we would walk and sit outside.....&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gB0Ys3C-lWs/UhUVWV5s66I/AAAAAAAAA7E/otBnPTt3Glk/s1600/tom_chopper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gB0Ys3C-lWs/UhUVWV5s66I/AAAAAAAAA7E/otBnPTt3Glk/s320/tom_chopper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">he loved to go to town to the store.... the people at the stores we visited knew him, the mailman knew him.... we went everywhere together for so long......&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QADroMmQnwI/UhUVCfLrr0I/AAAAAAAAA60/y_A44LUEeKI/s1600/ChopperMe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QADroMmQnwI/UhUVCfLrr0I/AAAAAAAAA60/y_A44LUEeKI/s1600/ChopperMe.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">on cold nights he would jump up in the recliner with me.... you wouldn't think a dog of his size as a lapdog, but he would sleep thru the night in my arms......&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nKuad9u7M_U/UhUV5jSXKxI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/ZuUjziTjFNc/s1600/DSCF0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nKuad9u7M_U/UhUV5jSXKxI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/ZuUjziTjFNc/s320/DSCF0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">he was the friend, companion, partner, guardian, alarm clock, and distraction i needed at the time..... now he rests outside in one of his favorite places.... it is outside one of his favorite windows to watch out of when he was on guard...... i will visit him everyday and feel the heaviest loss i have ever known...&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p4zXKSkRomA/UhUWAFB-8II/AAAAAAAAA7g/lxQItQYm04s/s1600/DSCF0013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p4zXKSkRomA/UhUWAFB-8II/AAAAAAAAA7g/lxQItQYm04s/s320/DSCF0013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>one last goodbye....................................................... chopper.Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-39122430840528828192013-07-27T17:38:00.000-05:002013-07-27T17:38:51.849-05:00my god how the time flies !!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well looks like this week's Carson of Venus strip will be up sunday. I don't know why it didn't get posted saturday morning like always. I have no control of when they post them. I just pencil and ink them. So tune in, will ya?&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3P0qibTYe6M/UfRI9TITvbI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/GPDrlYzr5Q0/s1600/CarsonNext9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3P0qibTYe6M/UfRI9TITvbI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/GPDrlYzr5Q0/s320/CarsonNext9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Well the time sure flies! I can't believe i only get around to these update once a month it seems. I get so wrapped up in Carson and trying to hit the deadlines, i don't have time for anything else it seems. And i am sorry about that. &nbsp;I have done alot of behind the scenes work for Edgar Rice Burroughs inc. for the strips. Logos mainly.... I of course designed the Carson logo. And also did the upcoming Moon Men, a flyer for the Outlaw of Torn, the Eternal Savage logo, and the Land that Time Forgot one too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fp_o_in_39E/UfRKVuK6LoI/AAAAAAAAA4o/BXkgurBrG0Q/s1600/REDHAWKlogoWEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fp_o_in_39E/UfRKVuK6LoI/AAAAAAAAA4o/BXkgurBrG0Q/s320/REDHAWKlogoWEB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Jr1oQl23pc/UfRKfJx8vbI/AAAAAAAAA4w/HaEDxgWnFaw/s1600/outlaw2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Jr1oQl23pc/UfRKfJx8vbI/AAAAAAAAA4w/HaEDxgWnFaw/s320/outlaw2.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rpqI4ARQEOY/UfRKkDpc3QI/AAAAAAAAA44/eicHC76bA3Y/s1600/TimeForgotLogo-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rpqI4ARQEOY/UfRKkDpc3QI/AAAAAAAAA44/eicHC76bA3Y/s320/TimeForgotLogo-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eXz0w1usQYc/UfRKq6C1wLI/AAAAAAAAA5A/QahDgXdkA8k/s1600/ESavageLogoFinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eXz0w1usQYc/UfRKq6C1wLI/AAAAAAAAA5A/QahDgXdkA8k/s320/ESavageLogoFinal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So anyway some behind the scenes things, and things to hopefully come from ERB inc.'s comic universe online! &nbsp;Below also is a tease of Duare from the Carson of Venus strip. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nxy1SiA0jNg/UfRI_plE-0I/AAAAAAAAA4Y/2SUdoaMiOcY/s1600/scanTest1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nxy1SiA0jNg/UfRI_plE-0I/AAAAAAAAA4Y/2SUdoaMiOcY/s320/scanTest1.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br />So all you legionnaires take care..... Captain Spectre is waiting in the wings and you will see things sometimes in the near future!!!! Hang in there and tell your friends and other legionnaires to sign up for the ERB comics. &nbsp;Everyone helps get us to a large readership that helps support the production of the strips!!! Help!!Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-11122819820061818312013-06-26T14:27:00.001-05:002013-06-26T14:27:45.837-05:00busy busy busy.....jumping catfish has it been a month already....wow.... sorry for the long month between updates, just kind of been a bit busy with Carson and some other ERB things..... like this postcard for them to give away at shows to promote the ERB comics!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XsAM84BYCeo/Ucs-06qOg0I/AAAAAAAAA3I/JuS6Dx9kag4/s1600/ERBpostcardFrontFINAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XsAM84BYCeo/Ucs-06qOg0I/AAAAAAAAA3I/JuS6Dx9kag4/s320/ERBpostcardFrontFINAL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8KTzIHfkpIQ/Ucs-1C93mkI/AAAAAAAAA3M/CtbJ5p8Mh1s/s1600/ERBpostcardBackFINAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8KTzIHfkpIQ/Ucs-1C93mkI/AAAAAAAAA3M/CtbJ5p8Mh1s/s320/ERBpostcardBackFINAL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />And more and more Carson stuff..... i have been designing ships, beasts, swords, rayguns and all cool things for the strip. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pmVSr4pwXEo/Ucs_OvXtOyI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/kXxnEylYf1k/s1600/catCrab1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pmVSr4pwXEo/Ucs_OvXtOyI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/kXxnEylYf1k/s320/catCrab1.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Venus is a very strange world. ha!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_0qfc53Cyrg/Ucs_koK7jkI/AAAAAAAAA3g/ZycdnUgg87A/s1600/office.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_0qfc53Cyrg/Ucs_koK7jkI/AAAAAAAAA3g/ZycdnUgg87A/s320/office.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">....and this was a rejected scene as no one wanted to show a cigarette.... sigh. &nbsp;Even tho Burroughs smoked and it was the 30's when just about everyone did. &nbsp;oh well. i reworked it. &nbsp;So no worries. &nbsp;I do think people go overboard with the 'not showing' it side of history.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGulGO0cXho/UctAJdwGGkI/AAAAAAAAA3o/k1ugCc25ddg/s1600/panel2_6mars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGulGO0cXho/UctAJdwGGkI/AAAAAAAAA3o/k1ugCc25ddg/s320/panel2_6mars.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">....and here is a shot of our hero Carson Napier as he talks with Mr. Burroughs about his planning to go to Mars. &nbsp; ooops. That didn't work out so well, did it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well Loyal Legionnaires.... until next time....keep watching the skies!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-58280065963466599222013-05-31T16:56:00.001-05:002013-06-01T09:55:23.188-05:00Venus is a busy place.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-haN_xvFwdxQ/UaoLR0EVYxI/AAAAAAAAA2g/ko86FjoXy_I/s1600/OnLineNowCarson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-haN_xvFwdxQ/UaoLR0EVYxI/AAAAAAAAA2g/ko86FjoXy_I/s320/OnLineNowCarson.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well for the current time being, the Lightning Legion Secret Headquarters has been converted to the planet Venus.... or Amtor as it is known on the surface. &nbsp;If you are a reader of Edgar Rice Burroughs. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jz1R5n3B8Dw/UakXMuKYdeI/AAAAAAAAA1w/Zjufkp38nGU/s1600/BailOut-copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jz1R5n3B8Dw/UakXMuKYdeI/AAAAAAAAA1w/Zjufkp38nGU/s320/BailOut-copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is mostly the second time i have traveled to Venus. &nbsp;Once before officially for Bison Books, I did a cover and a few interior pieces for Pirates of Venus. &nbsp;But this time it is all out full blown sequential art version of the whole series! &nbsp;wow, I am nervous for sure. &nbsp;I have been super busy with design and promo work for the series, and trying to get some strips ahead so i don't fall into the trap of being late, as it is a weekly comic strip. &nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FWuMb7LAafQ/UakXQJK_BVI/AAAAAAAAA14/UtzuPlXzOBs/s1600/CarsonPromoweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FWuMb7LAafQ/UakXQJK_BVI/AAAAAAAAA14/UtzuPlXzOBs/s320/CarsonPromoweb.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As i get into the weeks of the strip, i am really starting to feel like Alex Raymond, or Milton Caniff. &nbsp;The syndicated comic strip was the high point of cartoonists, back in the day. &nbsp;Bringing the adventures of far away lands, heroes, other worlds, adventure and romance to readers each week is a thrill for me. I hope everyone will come along for the ride. &nbsp;As the more people signing up, the better the site preforms and the more we will do. &nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XaflqQlGQhQ/UakXcAU2_xI/AAAAAAAAA2A/0lPfNICMf7M/s1600/Duare1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XaflqQlGQhQ/UakXcAU2_xI/AAAAAAAAA2A/0lPfNICMf7M/s320/Duare1.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been knee deep in designing spaceships, costumes, monsters, creatures, ray guns, swords, and people for the strip. &nbsp;It's sure alot of work in such a short time. &nbsp;But exciting for sure. &nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R60dKLEEsiI/UakXhQGnQPI/AAAAAAAAA2I/bEN3TA9FaPs/s1600/klangonRuff1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R60dKLEEsiI/UakXhQGnQPI/AAAAAAAAA2I/bEN3TA9FaPs/s320/klangonRuff1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Burroughs people are increasing the number of strips, and keeping the price the same. So for $1.99 a month you are going to get 7 strips in the months to come.... I can't name them all now as some are secret. &nbsp;But in addition to the current running Tarzan adventures, you will get the adaption of the whole Venus series, and new adventures in Pellucidar by Chuck Dixon and Tom Lyle. &nbsp; It's gonna be a site to visit over and over..... each strip being weekly it will be like laying on the floor on sunday morning with the newspaper spread out in front of you....and adventure on every page!!!!&nbsp;</div><br /><br />SO JOIN UP NOW!!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XX25lqJ58J4/UakX1ioHYpI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/htUOCurbBa4/s1600/CarsonPromoRocket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XX25lqJ58J4/UakX1ioHYpI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/htUOCurbBa4/s320/CarsonPromoRocket.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-60204859124974576492013-05-04T22:32:00.001-05:002013-05-04T22:34:21.992-05:00Rocket to Venus!!!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ei9DLJDVlU0/UYXNkJgMslI/AAAAAAAAA0s/7R50oNFKRBE/s1600/CarsonLogoFinalBlackBack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ei9DLJDVlU0/UYXNkJgMslI/AAAAAAAAA0s/7R50oNFKRBE/s320/CarsonLogoFinalBlackBack.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love Forbidden. Adventure Unending. Terror Eternal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well Loyal Legionnaires..... it seems the good Captain is going to take a bit of a u-turn. &nbsp;The news is out and i will be pencilling and inking the adventures of Wrong Way Carson Napier. &nbsp;With the first strip appearing on the ERB inc. sites comic section starting June 1. &nbsp; &nbsp;With me on the team is Martin Powell handling the script of Pirates of Venus and Lost on Venus, which we will rocket through this year. &nbsp;I will be producing a strip a week, with Diana Leto adding the colors. &nbsp;It's going to be a fun ride.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The ERB inc. site is a pay site, but more strips are going to be added in the next few months. &nbsp;I think the total will be six or seven....all for a buck 99 a month. &nbsp;Not a bad deal considering all the talent lined up. &nbsp;Currently they are running the Tarzan strip by Roy Thomas and Tom Grindberg. &nbsp;But then June 1 Carson of Venus starts and more will follow.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So i have been a bit busy designing logos, and all the costumes, weapons, ships and all that go with these huge planetary romance adventures. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hCHw7idWasc/UYXNmUA-X0I/AAAAAAAAA00/IoU9W-VTs_Q/s1600/CarsonNapierHeadTurn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hCHw7idWasc/UYXNmUA-X0I/AAAAAAAAA00/IoU9W-VTs_Q/s320/CarsonNapierHeadTurn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the 'look' of Carson i tried to get a mix of the great serial actor Kane Richmond with a dash of Flash Gordon thrown in. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7imHtHcd0H4/UYXNhpK3-2I/AAAAAAAAA0k/qoTn_FEFDZA/s1600/preview1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7imHtHcd0H4/UYXNhpK3-2I/AAAAAAAAA0k/qoTn_FEFDZA/s320/preview1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The nose section of Carson's rocket appearing in the strip. &nbsp;Sorry i can't show a lot.... you will just have to sign up and read along on a great adventure!!! &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also at the end of the first years strips, Dark Horse will collect it all and if enough people sign up we will rocket right into the second year of Carson's adventures on Venus. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_6VQLtHYdaY/UYXRuYA1W_I/AAAAAAAAA1E/TG2RW5SXnKc/s1600/Pirates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_6VQLtHYdaY/UYXRuYA1W_I/AAAAAAAAA1E/TG2RW5SXnKc/s320/Pirates.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As some of you know i am not a stranger to Venus....i worked on the Bison Books version some years back. &nbsp;</div><br />Also i have talked about projects like this....i need these paying projects so i can maybe hit that early retirement, then i can work on more projects like the reason you are here.....Captain Spectre!!!! &nbsp;So help spread the word about signing up and reading Carson. &nbsp;And just imagine all the practice i am getting, ha. &nbsp; &nbsp; Thanks so much for your support and understanding Loyal Legionnaires. &nbsp;Every thing like this i try gets me a little closer to early retirement and working full time on the stuff i love. <br /><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-89233840521600878142013-03-31T00:36:00.001-05:002013-03-31T00:36:25.274-05:00....things are happening!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UdIezRFFp6I/UVfGaQ81jgI/AAAAAAAAAw8/VgSCFR4vEPA/s1600/TopSecret.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UdIezRFFp6I/UVfGaQ81jgI/AAAAAAAAAw8/VgSCFR4vEPA/s1600/TopSecret.jpg" /></a></div><br />Hey loyal Legionnaires, well i know i should be posting more updates with all the things that are going on it is tough for several reasons. &nbsp;One reason is i have just been so busy. Another reason is, just like the sign says above, some of it is top secret! &nbsp;But i will hint at a few things, just because i can't stand keeping some secrets, ha.<br /><br />With my early retirement age rapidly approaching - at around a year and a half - things are really starting to happen. &nbsp;One of the reasons or conditions that i might be able to do the early retirement thing is finding a bit of sideline comic book/strip work to add to my paltry sum that social security and what little retirement money i have saved will bring me. &nbsp;Well again no deal is final, but that might be coming together at just about the right time. &nbsp;Also one of the things i wish to do is be able to retire and then just do comics!!! My own comics i have planned and something for a little income. &nbsp; So anyway i sure hope it all comes together and then the future will look so much better to me - and to all the loyal Legionnaires - because that means more time to work on Captain Spectre, and this other thing that you loyal Legionnaires will also enjoy!!!!<br /><br />So everybody wish me luck and i will spill the news as i can. &nbsp;And now let me find some recent things to post for your enjoyment...... thanks Legionnaires...... i do appreciate all of you!!!<br /><br />Also i have started on my part of the 'Jungle Tales of Tarzan' that should be published probably late this year or first of next year. &nbsp;This is a great project as it is an authorized adaption of the collection of Burroughs short stories.<br />I have been given the chance to illustrate the last tale in the book. Tarzan rescues the Moon, wish will be adapted by Martin Powell. &nbsp;Each tale or story in the book will be illustrated by different artist..... everything from Terry Beatty (of the Phantom Sunday fame) to Pablos Marcos, to slubs like me. ha. So here are some items from the beginning of that project - coming from Dark Horse!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h5R3jE9JdrU/UVfJL_vBFCI/AAAAAAAAAxs/Nz_33-DnkQs/s1600/MOONtitle2web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h5R3jE9JdrU/UVfJL_vBFCI/AAAAAAAAAxs/Nz_33-DnkQs/s320/MOONtitle2web.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lasKOp85e80/UVfI4G-ZgXI/AAAAAAAAAxM/BMube4ocwak/s1600/TarzanShootsTheMoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lasKOp85e80/UVfI4G-ZgXI/AAAAAAAAAxM/BMube4ocwak/s320/TarzanShootsTheMoon.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1HjLavKygC8/UVfJAGtJZ0I/AAAAAAAAAxc/XruDb6zrKM0/s1600/TarzanMoonpencils1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1HjLavKygC8/UVfJAGtJZ0I/AAAAAAAAAxc/XruDb6zrKM0/s320/TarzanMoonpencils1.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8OnOjW_856g/UVfJJZZ8XcI/AAAAAAAAAxk/u3apzsidWDA/s1600/youngTarzanKnife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8OnOjW_856g/UVfJJZZ8XcI/AAAAAAAAAxk/u3apzsidWDA/s320/youngTarzanKnife.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JSvcpeRuoIM/UVfI8RiJp5I/AAAAAAAAAxY/eY4XH9Pd-LQ/s1600/ManganiModelSheet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JSvcpeRuoIM/UVfI8RiJp5I/AAAAAAAAAxY/eY4XH9Pd-LQ/s320/ManganiModelSheet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also here are a few extras i did as warm ups and such.....again enjoy all, and thanks.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TYS6YDDTw0o/UVfIzVplezI/AAAAAAAAAxI/qnppAWH6lXc/s1600/hairstyles1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TYS6YDDTw0o/UVfIzVplezI/AAAAAAAAAxI/qnppAWH6lXc/s320/hairstyles1a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N34mF2MftJE/UVfK2qxEg9I/AAAAAAAAAx8/hiiejeqliNQ/s1600/hairstyles1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N34mF2MftJE/UVfK2qxEg9I/AAAAAAAAAx8/hiiejeqliNQ/s320/hairstyles1b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKYAPR7y80Q/UVfKxtZYK8I/AAAAAAAAAx4/9yBPTdzmzWY/s1600/Duare1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKYAPR7y80Q/UVfKxtZYK8I/AAAAAAAAAx4/9yBPTdzmzWY/s320/Duare1.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lr-JGlCK364/UVfLAUSjcoI/AAAAAAAAAyI/YxpcRWCTNdQ/s1600/MrFright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lr-JGlCK364/UVfLAUSjcoI/AAAAAAAAAyI/YxpcRWCTNdQ/s320/MrFright.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">until next time Legionnaires!!!! take care and enjoy life ---- and thanks for looking in!!!!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><br /><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-21088832517583946442013-02-24T09:25:00.000-06:002013-02-24T09:35:24.480-06:00The Future is rapidly approaching...!!!!Hello Loyal Legionnaires....again sorry for the flagrant lack of posts here, but I have been really busy lately and will give the low down on most projects in a minute. <br />But first the reason for this post's title. &nbsp;My future is something that is rushing headlong towards me, and I will have to deal with it sooner than later. &nbsp; I for one have always hated working for other people, but I was always scared to strike out on my own.....doubting my talent and everything else. &nbsp;When i had a family there was almost no way to strike out on your own, too many responsibilities and all of keeping everyone feed, clothed, and all the things that go with living. <br />But now i am coming rapidly up on the age of 'early' retirement. &nbsp;To early retire, or not to early retire, that is the question!!! &nbsp;First of all i vowed to myself that i would never be one of those people i had seen in my childhood years that gave all to his company or job, and had no life outside of it. &nbsp;I have seen people like that work at a job until they dropped dead, or worked until forced to retire and had nothing to do, or didn't know what to do when left alone to themselves. &nbsp;Oh sure i had a strong work ethic and all that, and did my jobs, and even over and above most of the time, but i always wanted to do my own thing and just couldn't wait to get done with the day so i could at least think about what i wanted to do. <br />Anyway that all leads me to me being very busy lately. <br />I have a few projects in the works, and have actually over reached in that department. &nbsp;But you can never count on all projects going forward. &nbsp;But with some of these projects, it just might bring in a bit of money to help me reach that 'early' retirement status. &nbsp; I hope. <br /><br />So the list goes like this.....<br /><br />A famous jungle project that might happen.....<br />A famous planetary romance that might happen....<br />An famous aviation strip that might happen....<br />A pitch to a comics company for a rocket powered person you might know.....<br /><br />and.....to go along with all that......<br /><br />&nbsp; &nbsp;i am lettering the Halloween Legion graphic novel written by Martin Powell that will appear later this year, hopefully from Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse.....<br /><br />&nbsp; &nbsp;i am working on a tee shirt design for a hot musical group out of Texas.....<br /><br />Also have some projects floating around the edges like:<br /><br />Monster Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs adaption......<br /><br />and above all CAPTAIN SPECTRE!!!! &nbsp;which is the point of retiring early!!!!!! So i can work on Captain Spectre!!!!<br /><br />So here are some pieces to fuel your imaginations!!!! enjoy Legionnaires!!!!<br /><br /><span id="goog_442248080"></span><span id="goog_442248081"></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oaxnjr2Czvk/USowUk-yjMI/AAAAAAAAAwE/dkgnMtIECsM/s1600/zebra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oaxnjr2Czvk/USowUk-yjMI/AAAAAAAAAwE/dkgnMtIECsM/s320/zebra.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NVXNQddsmpQ/USowZBGRlEI/AAAAAAAAAwM/akcaXh4Gw14/s1600/korakWeek3_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NVXNQddsmpQ/USowZBGRlEI/AAAAAAAAAwM/akcaXh4Gw14/s320/korakWeek3_3.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-86As5tWfmcE/USowbUgUZYI/AAAAAAAAAwU/voC9wy8hy1A/s1600/ZolaCaptured.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-86As5tWfmcE/USowbUgUZYI/AAAAAAAAAwU/voC9wy8hy1A/s320/ZolaCaptured.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ul675RGZbZQ/USowiPdlLyI/AAAAAAAAAwc/mIyX_iBeSIM/s1600/LincolnSurprize2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ul675RGZbZQ/USowiPdlLyI/AAAAAAAAAwc/mIyX_iBeSIM/s320/LincolnSurprize2.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I_GtW_iuxnQ/USozKCtRWVI/AAAAAAAAAwk/GL9Tz-RG8SU/s1600/ZombieGirl1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I_GtW_iuxnQ/USozKCtRWVI/AAAAAAAAAwk/GL9Tz-RG8SU/s320/ZombieGirl1.jpg" width="286" /></a></div>&nbsp; Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-37748928077288979022013-01-05T12:44:00.000-06:002013-01-05T12:44:28.781-06:00Trying for more updates! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, Loyal Legionnaires, I am trying to post more updates....well you know more often is what I mean. Not that I want to bog you down with tons of stuff. &nbsp;So we have a couple of pieces.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This first piece is kind of an experiment. &nbsp;I wanted to try and use more solid blacks on a figure and a bit less feathering and shading. I think is kind of ok..... I am not to comfortable using it yet, but will try some more ways to shade. &nbsp;This one is kind of from a really rough sketch I did ages ago. I always liked the Tarzan figure so thought I would give it a workover. &nbsp;Kind of practice for a secret project that I will let everyone in on when I can. &nbsp;ha.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Z_S3OqMK0o/UOhxfEWkcQI/AAAAAAAAAu0/H7j7HIizKas/s1600/LordOfTheJungle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Z_S3OqMK0o/UOhxfEWkcQI/AAAAAAAAAu0/H7j7HIizKas/s320/LordOfTheJungle.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This second piece is yet another illustration for the KiGor 'War of the Beast Men' that I am working on. &nbsp;There will be ten illos in all. I think this is number six or seven, I forget. Anyway it is showing Helene's fighting skills. &nbsp;I always felt she was one of the toughest pulp heroines around, and I really have fun drawing her. &nbsp;There should be a pulp story cross over between Helene and Nita Van Sloan from the Spider novels.....now I would read that one right off the rack!&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NavXkCZVAbA/UOhxp-kibAI/AAAAAAAAAu8/WvQWhGPx1lQ/s1600/HeleneFights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NavXkCZVAbA/UOhxp-kibAI/AAAAAAAAAu8/WvQWhGPx1lQ/s320/HeleneFights.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well Legionnaires, I do hope you have a great new year!!!! and hope you had a great holiday! &nbsp;Let's clink our glasses to a great New Year!!! and thanks for looking in.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-59431163865738378022012-12-25T13:55:00.001-06:002012-12-25T13:55:07.007-06:00Merry Christmas to all!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well Merry Christmas to all out there in Lighting Legion land! &nbsp;Again what can I say, except sorry for the lack of updates. &nbsp;I do apologize again for not updating more often, but with my very very slow production rate anymore it just seems like I never get around to the blog. Sometimes I pop things up on Facebook, which is really starting to annoy me, but it seems to spread the work and the word you have to try to take advantage of all the media stuff you can. &nbsp;I will try to make this the first spot I update in this coming NEW YEAR. &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1pFOqnVx07Q/UNoBOxokvsI/AAAAAAAAAuA/fQNtZjyeAxA/s1600/xmas2012_1939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1pFOqnVx07Q/UNoBOxokvsI/AAAAAAAAAuA/fQNtZjyeAxA/s320/xmas2012_1939.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just a simple pin up shot of 'jack' Ms. Jacqueline O'Brien for the christmas season, it does have a bow in the picture! ha.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYWfuMRFlEU/UNoBgBSy_rI/AAAAAAAAAug/N8bewMLzbDU/s1600/UpATree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYWfuMRFlEU/UNoBgBSy_rI/AAAAAAAAAug/N8bewMLzbDU/s320/UpATree.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><br />I am also endeavoring to finish the reformatting of the KiGor story written a couple of years ago. It seems to have been dusted off and might be published by Moonstone sometime in the future. Here are the first four of ten final pieces for the story 'War of the Beast Men' written by Martin Powell. &nbsp;<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UT0JHzg57vM/UNoBadT3phI/AAAAAAAAAuY/CJ24uYAg2sU/s1600/HelenaKiGorHome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UT0JHzg57vM/UNoBadT3phI/AAAAAAAAAuY/CJ24uYAg2sU/s320/HelenaKiGorHome.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VH8zSnnHgnE/UNoBU-DCQ-I/AAAAAAAAAuI/7lS1rSi5_gU/s1600/exposed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VH8zSnnHgnE/UNoBU-DCQ-I/AAAAAAAAAuI/7lS1rSi5_gU/s320/exposed.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IFiZw6hNRt0/UNoBWg_8ggI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/FVOYfKqu8Cc/s1600/FinalBattle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IFiZw6hNRt0/UNoBWg_8ggI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/FVOYfKqu8Cc/s320/FinalBattle.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Again I want to wish all my Loyal Legionnaires out there a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a very happy NEW YEAR! &nbsp; I hope this year brings you better fortune and luck than the last! We could all use a good bit of that.... I know I can with my health issues and age problems. &nbsp;I do promise I am working on Captain Spectre, when my health permits, and I do hope to have that first issue done sometime this coming year.....i hope. &nbsp; Til next time Legionnaires! &nbsp;thanks.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">tom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-32525677238620596862012-11-06T16:45:00.001-06:002012-11-06T16:45:37.100-06:00Iowa....here i come!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>&nbsp;First off some art to look at.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5aZtPOPALq8/UJmNpPrQaPI/AAAAAAAAAtY/_2w9JFwPYAA/s1600/TGpage2inks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5aZtPOPALq8/UJmNpPrQaPI/AAAAAAAAAtY/_2w9JFwPYAA/s320/TGpage2inks.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Page 2 inks for the 'touch and go' story</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8X4IA-gLU0E/UJmNqlYclkI/AAAAAAAAAtg/MhmT_VebHh8/s1600/DinerCoverLayoutIdea1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8X4IA-gLU0E/UJmNqlYclkI/AAAAAAAAAtg/MhmT_VebHh8/s320/DinerCoverLayoutIdea1.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">cover concept for the first Captain Spectre print comic</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bv3H_JaL7aU/UJmN5BY5yLI/AAAAAAAAAto/e3m3wRtF9Oc/s1600/StandingSpectreTSHIRTsmall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bv3H_JaL7aU/UJmN5BY5yLI/AAAAAAAAAto/e3m3wRtF9Oc/s320/StandingSpectreTSHIRTsmall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I know it has been a long time since the last update. &nbsp;I do apologize for the time going by so fast. &nbsp;Again it seems the older you get the faster time slides by. &nbsp; And thank the gods that election is almost over with. &nbsp;Oh sure the winners will shout it out, and the losers will gripe and yell about how evil the winner is, and all that. &nbsp;Probably a good bit of voting problems too.... computers not counting right, and all that sort of hanging chad type of stuff. &nbsp; Man i am just plain sick of it all. &nbsp;Almost 99 percent of it all is name calling and laughing at the other side. &nbsp; Again i will never talk politics on this blog, as what i believe is what i believe and it is private..... and just something i am not truly interested in talking about. &nbsp;Anyway most of the posts on facebook and the like just make me sick, no matter which side people are on. &nbsp;If people talked or posted like that about other races, or sexual orientation they might be arrested. &nbsp;I just don't understand it all. &nbsp;I will shut up about all that now.<br /><br />Ok on to the comics and Captain Spectre. &nbsp; I have posted some new art. &nbsp;I want any feedback you Legionnaires feel like giving.....as these are your books and stories too. &nbsp;I wanted that cover to reflect the 'mystery man' kind of thing......maybe that is Captain Spectre and maybe not on the cover. &nbsp;Also it will make a bit more sense when you read the whole story. ha. <br /><br />Also I need some advice...... i am of course trying to take this series of books back to the good old days, so in that i am bringing back the thought ballon. &nbsp;I have read articles about what non comic readers don't get when they read new comics. &nbsp;One of the things is the thought block, you know the yellow block with inner voices in them. &nbsp;People in these articles didn't know who was talking or thinking. &nbsp;So the thought ballon will clear that up.... i want these books to be as accessible to everyone as possible, long time comic readers as well as new comic readers. &nbsp; People also griped about not really knowing who the characters were....they were just showing up without any explanation at all. &nbsp;So of course with that this is sort of an origin story as to who Chris Manes / Captain Spectre is. <br /><br />But also i have been thinking about sound effects too..... in the on line strip i haven't used sound effects that most comic readers are used too. &nbsp;I was going for more of the Alex Raymond/Flash Gordon or Foster's Prince Valiant thing with the on line strips. &nbsp; &nbsp;So what do you loyal legionnaires think????? Sound effects or not????? So sound off and let me know. ok. <br /><br />Anyway i do hope you Legionnaires enjoy this little story when i finally get it done. &nbsp;I am keeping it fairly short and done in one so again it is accessible to all readers. &nbsp;But even though it is 'done in one' it does set up alot of ideas and more story to come. <br /><br />I will also be appearing at the ICON in Des Moines Iowa this coming weekend. &nbsp;So if you are in the area... pop in and chat awhile. <br /><br />thanks......Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-31777865198849253072012-09-03T20:01:00.000-05:002012-09-03T20:01:05.077-05:00the carnival is coming to town...Well Loyal Legionnaires, once again i am late with a post. Where does the time go.<br /><br />Anyway progress is being made on the first Captain Spectre print story. I know, I know you have heard all this before. But honestly the die is cast, the outline is in place, and production has started on the story. As before it is an intro story, short and sweet. Done in one, and all that other stuff. &nbsp;I hope to get alot done on this story over the next few months. I hope.<br /><br />Anyway without apologizing anymore for my lack of updates....here are some working pieces from this weekend. &nbsp;This opening page was kind like the last one i put up, but the story location has changed and it has changed for the better. &nbsp;Thanks to a Loyal Legionnaire for a brilliant idea about the carnival for the opening scene. &nbsp;And she knows who she is, so i want to thank her outright for such a great idea that she is letting me steal. ha. &nbsp; Also with the carnival, i needed some back story, as i really love carnivals or did when i actually went places. &nbsp;So of course the fortune teller is part of the story, but then i had fun figuring out the freaks in the freak show. &nbsp;Like JoJoe the monkey boy. And i also needed to know who the bosses were that ran the carnival. &nbsp;So enjoy and hope you like these sketches and pencils.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KSD9fYb-4JE/UEVSmEVc8zI/AAAAAAAAAss/WkhOhTvUtY4/s1600/MistressIrene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KSD9fYb-4JE/UEVSmEVc8zI/AAAAAAAAAss/WkhOhTvUtY4/s320/MistressIrene.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5fVwa4VZc-U/UEVSnCfB76I/AAAAAAAAAs0/0sfpbZ7NLOg/s1600/TGpage1pencils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5fVwa4VZc-U/UEVSnCfB76I/AAAAAAAAAs0/0sfpbZ7NLOg/s320/TGpage1pencils.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SPJGdi7_aJk/UEVSkaosMhI/AAAAAAAAAsk/ej5zqhi85x0/s1600/JoJoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SPJGdi7_aJk/UEVSkaosMhI/AAAAAAAAAsk/ej5zqhi85x0/s320/JoJoe.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gn0UbDx78Nk/UEVSoVUzTJI/AAAAAAAAAs8/bERloD5BQNA/s1600/TheBosses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gn0UbDx78Nk/UEVSoVUzTJI/AAAAAAAAAs8/bERloD5BQNA/s320/TheBosses.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>thanks loyal legionnaires..... Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-65417445621617565012012-08-11T17:11:00.000-05:002012-08-11T17:12:50.767-05:00Where does all the time go anymore! Well Loyal Legionnaires, bet you gave up on me. &nbsp;Well I almost gave up on myself. &nbsp;I have been working on things, and doing my normal job too. <br /><br />But since the last post I have just been exhausted. &nbsp;Blame it on the heat, blame it on the total lack of rain killing crops and yards, but mostly blame it on me. &nbsp;It seems to happen about this time every year, and I never knew what caused it. &nbsp;Then one day a friend of mine said, 'hey isn't this the time you went into the service'? &nbsp;And guess what, my enter day into the US Army was Aug 3rd. &nbsp;So it seems weeks before that date and a week or so after that date are the toughest times of the year for me. &nbsp;Like when some people get the holiday blues....I guess I get the 'oh god, i got drafted' blues. heh.<br /><br />Also I have been trying to increase my writing ability by doing various things. &nbsp;But never fear Legionnaires, I am actually working on Captain Spectre from time to time. &nbsp;And you will begin to see the results pretty soon. &nbsp;I hope.<br /><br />So in the mean time I am continuing work on the Dark Horse project, Number 13, I have toned the Spider Christmas story that Martin Powell wrote and it appeared in color in a Christmas annual - but now is going to be reprinted in a Spider collection of stories just written by Martin Powell. That will come from Moonstone later this year and I will post more about it so you can pick it up if you like. Also working on a set of illustrations for a prose KiGor story, once again written by Martin Powell and showing up in a series of books called the Return of the Monsters from Moonstone. &nbsp;And like i said i squeeze Captain Spectre in there too. whew. <br /><br />So anyway I also did some sketch cards for one of my favorite comic conventions..... and some designs for a nether water creature for the KiGor story that I will let you in on.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sZNAUCurGH8/UCbYHHSJZ7I/AAAAAAAAArg/Q39b1ChTN2w/s1600/waterDemon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sZNAUCurGH8/UCbYHHSJZ7I/AAAAAAAAArg/Q39b1ChTN2w/s320/waterDemon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JKaiNzsLW5Y/UCbYIQumQGI/AAAAAAAAAro/3sL80lltXeg/s1600/waterDemon2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JKaiNzsLW5Y/UCbYIQumQGI/AAAAAAAAAro/3sL80lltXeg/s320/waterDemon2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VcnnS93Sbn4/UCbYJKoZEUI/AAAAAAAAArw/kSwz6LYOwto/s1600/waterDemon2heads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VcnnS93Sbn4/UCbYJKoZEUI/AAAAAAAAArw/kSwz6LYOwto/s320/waterDemon2heads.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aiCWYYZQsa0/UCbYKNJ1uEI/AAAAAAAAAr4/T_FR7-8Pvns/s1600/watercreature3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aiCWYYZQsa0/UCbYKNJ1uEI/AAAAAAAAAr4/T_FR7-8Pvns/s320/watercreature3.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWWLaYlGtnE/UCbYLNRRgFI/AAAAAAAAAsA/s4h3P_IKRtk/s1600/watercreature3color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWWLaYlGtnE/UCbYLNRRgFI/AAAAAAAAAsA/s4h3P_IKRtk/s320/watercreature3color.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KC3FC0YPTBE/UCbYSYCYqtI/AAAAAAAAAsI/oi7O_B9Cbho/s1600/batch1for2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KC3FC0YPTBE/UCbYSYCYqtI/AAAAAAAAAsI/oi7O_B9Cbho/s320/batch1for2012.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lgpT3zUrzgc/UCbYT3q_MRI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/iwjoUbv3f70/s1600/batch2for2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lgpT3zUrzgc/UCbYT3q_MRI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/iwjoUbv3f70/s320/batch2for2012.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br />So all for now Loyal Legionnaires, and watch the skies because Captain Spectre is coming!!!!!!!<br /><br />thanks.......Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-7851328168105118152012-06-11T09:10:00.000-05:002012-06-11T09:10:15.556-05:00just not having much luck.....Well it seems I am just not breaking on the good side of Lady Luck lately. &nbsp;Health, Mental and all other things are closing in on me. &nbsp;Sorry to whine a bit but, that is about the size of it all. <br /><br />At least I did finish the inks on this Conan piece. I hope thru all of this stuff it is a good piece. &nbsp;My production rate is almost at a standstill because of all these things. Sorry.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0V0fAZATZZ8/T9X8JgOOF0I/AAAAAAAAArU/sdtZHQsBJxQ/s1600/LloydsConanFinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0V0fAZATZZ8/T9X8JgOOF0I/AAAAAAAAArU/sdtZHQsBJxQ/s320/LloydsConanFinal.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-18281599096182024572012-05-27T11:28:00.002-05:002012-05-27T11:28:22.249-05:00Memorial Day already?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XDChlBqaTHs/T8JVLV_SrgI/AAAAAAAAAq4/fSMpM5k821o/s1600/MemorialDay2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XDChlBqaTHs/T8JVLV_SrgI/AAAAAAAAAq4/fSMpM5k821o/s320/MemorialDay2010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Wow, the year is racing by. &nbsp;Of course various things help it along. Like old age. &nbsp;I used to think older people were crazy when they said 'it goes faster the older you get'. &nbsp;Well Legionnaires, believe me, it is so true! &nbsp;I just can't believe how fast a month flies by, then the year follows right after that.<br /><br />So everyone have a great Memorial Day weekend. And be safe out there.<br /><br />Also a couple of pieces for you to hopefully enjoy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X-FuNi51OUg/T8JVPoOhsZI/AAAAAAAAArA/nHmTnA-NZW0/s1600/RayGunSpectre.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X-FuNi51OUg/T8JVPoOhsZI/AAAAAAAAArA/nHmTnA-NZW0/s320/RayGunSpectre.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oyrn1n0FdVg/T8JVS5jFAWI/AAAAAAAAArI/GQYccC1epI0/s1600/LloydsConanPencils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oyrn1n0FdVg/T8JVS5jFAWI/AAAAAAAAArI/GQYccC1epI0/s320/LloydsConanPencils.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br />Stay tuned Loyal Legionnaires!Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-3465594444355627952012-05-07T00:24:00.002-05:002012-05-07T00:24:16.993-05:00rigor mortis has not set in yet!!!Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since I posted an update. Again I hate posting just to update unless I have something good to show off.<br /><br />So I don't have much, I finally finished inking this page from 'number 13' ....and jeez it is only page 2. &nbsp;But anyway, enjoy it in all its blackline glory before i slop it up with bad coloring.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wAcvoZgv5JM/T6dZkhCELvI/AAAAAAAAAqk/KjDydyVBxtg/s1600/13Page2inks400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wAcvoZgv5JM/T6dZkhCELvI/AAAAAAAAAqk/KjDydyVBxtg/s320/13Page2inks400.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><br /><br />Also been working on a special piece for someone out there in the Legion. &nbsp;Won't say much about it yet as i am still playing around with the design some. &nbsp;But it is a piece that i plan to do my best on. &nbsp;I think most fans of sword and sorcery will recognize the cliches in the piece.....girl captive, check.....barbarian, check.....a monster or too, check.....a temple setting, check.....anyway it will be fun to finish up.<br />Here is a rough layout of it....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5D2h74zzJQ/T6dZrwonozI/AAAAAAAAAqs/zt9A7j0lBuo/s1600/LlloydsConanLargeRuff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5D2h74zzJQ/T6dZrwonozI/AAAAAAAAAqs/zt9A7j0lBuo/s320/LlloydsConanLargeRuff.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also forgive me if I pump the Avengers movie......jeez I felt like a kid again watching that film. &nbsp;The director/writer hit all the great things about early Marvel comics that I liked about it..... i won't spoil anything here, just go see this movie, get a big bucket of popcorn and maybe a small coke as you don't want to get up to go pee during this movie as there is no dull parts to miss. &nbsp;Sure there are things i wish had changed....like Cap's suit....man what is with that thing, but i got over it. &nbsp;But, i actually laughed until i had to wipe my eyes at a couple of funny parts.....and probably only funny to old farts like me that enjoyed the feeling of the early comics.....because these are the characters i grew up with, not the grim brooding grim and gritty characters i don't recognize in the comics anymore. Enjoy the movie, Legionnaires. it is fun!!!!</div><br />Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-7742411824564453632012-04-15T11:25:00.002-05:002012-04-15T11:26:34.530-05:00And now for something completely different...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7cninlgnBaU/T4rz4_Wf8qI/AAAAAAAAAqU/u6dLJKjdook/s1600/HalloweenLegionFloydweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7cninlgnBaU/T4rz4_Wf8qI/AAAAAAAAAqU/u6dLJKjdook/s320/HalloweenLegionFloydweb.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iHidPizMzEA/T4rz778RL2I/AAAAAAAAAqc/hxtGqP2_omU/s1600/HalloweenLegionFloydwebRGB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iHidPizMzEA/T4rz778RL2I/AAAAAAAAAqc/hxtGqP2_omU/s320/HalloweenLegionFloydwebRGB.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br />Here is the pin up for Martin Powell's Halloween Legion characters. &nbsp;If you like all ages spooky stuff, go find this book.<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Halloween-Legion-Martin-Powell/dp/0983953201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1334506845&amp;sr=8-1">Halloween Legion</a><br /><br />And that is just the first book in a wonderful series coming from Martin. &nbsp;Soon there will be a graphic novel, and another prose novel. &nbsp;This is a pin up that might appear on one of those in the future.<br /><br />Sorry Legionnaires, not much else is new that I can show, or even have to show. &nbsp;I tend to hate that as much as you Loyal Legionnaires do. But, it just couldn't be helped this week, with work and health issues. Sorry. <br /><br />I am working on a couple of commissions and some more layouts for Number 13, as well as some Captain Spectre pages, but nothing is good enough to even show yet.....one day soon I will post them all here..... so stay tuned Legionnaires.Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.com2